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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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